Tweet
Another bit of irony today:
I didn't know this: The Bills and Ralph Wilson were the first team to sell the naming rights to the stadium. A trend that continues well into today. Funny thing is that Ralph doesn't seem to care for that kind of thing anymore.
Article:
He's right, of course, but a smart businessman should also know there are times when being right isn't worth much. Any company dumb enough to fork over good money to slap its name on the park wouldn't find the confines friendly at the moment and historically speaking, naming rights have been a lousy investment _ not to mention bad karma.
The current trend got its start in 1973, when the NFL's Buffalo Bills took $1.5 million from Rich Foods to slap the company's name on their stadium for 25 years. By the turn of the century, there were more than five dozen major league stadiums sporting the names of companies who pledged a collective $3.4 billion.
I didn't know this: The Bills and Ralph Wilson were the first team to sell the naming rights to the stadium. A trend that continues well into today. Funny thing is that Ralph doesn't seem to care for that kind of thing anymore.
Article:
He's right, of course, but a smart businessman should also know there are times when being right isn't worth much. Any company dumb enough to fork over good money to slap its name on the park wouldn't find the confines friendly at the moment and historically speaking, naming rights have been a lousy investment _ not to mention bad karma.
The current trend got its start in 1973, when the NFL's Buffalo Bills took $1.5 million from Rich Foods to slap the company's name on their stadium for 25 years. By the turn of the century, there were more than five dozen major league stadiums sporting the names of companies who pledged a collective $3.4 billion.
Comment